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From 14 October 2013 (topic split) (October 2013)

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RH
richard h
Looks like Lorna Dunkley is doing a selfie broadcast via facetime or Skype tonight from Plymouth as they are having some technical problems
SK
Sky786
Really annoying that the TOTH doesn't have a 3-way VoiceOver, such as when Lorna and Colin are on location and Mark is in the studio. The newswall is capable of fitting 2 shots at the same time, like they do with their debates, so I don't get why they don't do it for the toth.
DK
DanielK
Really annoying that the TOTH doesn't have a 3-way VoiceOver, such as when Lorna and Colin are on location and Mark is in the studio. The newswall is capable of fitting 2 shots at the same time, like they do with their debates, so I don't get why they don't do it for the toth.

It could simply be that the VO artist wasn't available to do a record session. Eg, NBC in America use Michael Douglas as their weekday VO, who recorded the normal New York and Washington locations and about 4 sub presenters and he hasn't done a re-record since. They used their weekend VO guy for specials etc.
SK
Sky786
Really annoying that the TOTH doesn't have a 3-way VoiceOver, such as when Lorna and Colin are on location and Mark is in the studio. The newswall is capable of fitting 2 shots at the same time, like they do with their debates, so I don't get why they don't do it for the toth.

It could simply be that the VO artist wasn't available to do a record session. Eg, NBC in America use Michael Douglas as their weekday VO, who recorded the normal New York and Washington locations and about 4 sub presenters and he hasn't done a re-record since. They used their weekend VO guy for specials etc.


But they already have the voiceovers for all 3 of them. They don't have the location, but that's not an excuse to cancel the whole VO all together...They could even go to basics and have This is Sky News.
DK
DanielK
They won't have a specific VO that says 'This is Sky News, with Mark Longhurst, Colin Brazier and Lorna Dunkley. IIRC they did keep the old presenting duo VO's but theyu wont have a generic three for anyone.
:-(
A former member
Ummm... don't they just piece the words together? It always used to sound that way when Juliet Foster and David Foster presented together because the intonation sounded really unnatural.
SK
Sky786
They won't have a specific VO that says 'This is Sky News, with Mark Longhurst, Colin Brazier and Lorna Dunkley. IIRC they did keep the old presenting duo VO's but theyu wont have a generic three for anyone.

Isn't just as simple as adding "This is sky news with Mark Longhurst" - the one they use with double headed presentation where the last name is emphasised - then the same, double headed VO for Lorna Dunkley and then add on "And" and then the normal VO for Colin Brazier?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nu0glck7hD4
AJ
AJ
Does it really matter? Does the VO really add anything - especially given there's a name strap just a few seconds afterwards?
SK
Sky786
AJ posted:
Does it really matter? Does the VO really add anything - especially given there's a name strap just a few seconds afterwards?

Isn't this a presentation discussion forum? In that case, why not have no voiceover at all?
DK
DanielK
AJ posted:
Does it really matter? Does the VO really add anything - especially given there's a name strap just a few seconds afterwards?

Isn't this a presentation discussion forum? In that case, why not have no voiceover at all?

It is one instance of the voiceover either not being cut on time, not being able to be re-recorded or it not being located for the TOTH.

CALM DOWN. IT IS NOT THE END OF SKY NEWS. WOW.
SK
Sky786
AJ posted:
Does it really matter? Does the VO really add anything - especially given there's a name strap just a few seconds afterwards?

Isn't this a presentation discussion forum? In that case, why not have no voiceover at all?

It is one instance of the voiceover either not being cut on time, not being able to be re-recorded or it not being located for the TOTH.

CALM DOWN. IT IS NOT THE END OF SKY NEWS. WOW.


So if I point out something incorrect with the norm of their presentation, that's wrong of me? Okay. Sorry.
DK
DanielK
AJ asked the following:

AJ posted:
Does it really matter? Does the VO really add anything - especially given there's a name strap just a few seconds afterwards?


and you replied with...


Isn't this a presentation discussion forum? In that case, why not have no voiceover at all?


A slight* overreaction on your part by saying, because of one messed up TOTH VO, they shouldn't have one at all.

*Well IMO, it was a total overreaction, not a slight.

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